Accumulated evidence suggests that physical force plays an important role in developmental processes of fertilized animal eggs. During embryogenesis, a variety of cell populations actively migrate and change their positions, generating various types of force (e.g., traction force, compression force) that influence the properties of surrounding tissues. This in turn enables normal development in which tissue arrangement is highly orchestrated. However, how embryonic cells and tissues respond to these forces remains poorly understood.
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